My Mom Loves Bruno Mars — But How Do I Tell Her About “F, J & W”?
(February 2, 2025). Just over three years ago, I took my mom, now 80, and six of her friends to see her favorite artist, pop/R&B superstar Bruno Mars, perform at…
Roseanne Barr ‘Salutes’ Black Culture With New Rap Song and Braids
(January 19, 2025). No sitcom, no problem. Roseanne Barr, who was unceremoniously fired from her namesake television comedy almost seven years ago for making disparaging remarks about a Black woman…
Soundtrack of Loss: How John Amos’ Iconic Role as James Evans, Sr. Was Immortalized Through Music
(December 31, 2024). We lost one of our greatest actors — John Amos — in 2024. It was in October that we learned of his passing two months earlier (of…
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Vinyl’s Late Push: How Month-Old Pre-Orders Launched Travis Scott to No. 1… Four Weeks After the Fact
(September 24, 2024). There was a time when the Billboard charts were a barometer of what songs and albums were currently the most popular, or at least the most consumed,…
Brutal Billboard Fight: Sabrina Carpenter and Travis Scott Came Out Swinging—Only One Prevailed
(September 3, 2024). In the center of the ring, the lights dimmed, and the bell rang. It was Friday, August 23…the start of a seven-day heavyweight battle on the Billboard…